NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Maxey saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, finished with 46 and led the 76ers to a 112-106 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series. The 76ers trailed by six points with 28 seconds left in regulation before Maxey pulled out a comeback that evoked memories of Reggie Miller's eight points in nine seconds for Indiana at Madison Square Garden in 1995. The All-Star gu
Madison Square Garden was ready to explode Tuesday night. Tyrese Maxey had other plans.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were unavailable again as the Bucks attempted to keep their season alive in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Antetokounmpo is dealing with a strained left calf that has kept him out for the entire series. Lillard injured his Achilles tendon during the Bucks’ 121-118 Game 3 loss on Friday. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said before Tuesday's game that Antetokounmpo had done
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is not playing in Tuesday night's pivotal Game 5 against the Orlando Magic because of a bruised rib. Allen, who has arguably been the Cavs' best player to this point in a deadlocked Eastern Conference series, took an elbow in the ribs during the second half of Saturday's 23-point loss in Game 4 at Orlando. He's officially listed as active, but will not dress. Allen's averaging 17.0 points and 13.8 rebounds and shooting a league-best 67.6%